Date: 20.12.2013

Blood: Desmolaris, a major anticoagulant from vampire-bat saliva, has been identified as a novel FXIa inhibitor

Dongying Ma, Daniella M. Mizurini, Teresa C. F. Assumpção, Yuan Li, Yanwei Qi, Michail Kotsyfakis, José M. C. Ribeiro, Robson Q. Monteiro and Ivo M. B. Francischetti

Desmolaris, a major anticoagulant from vampire-bat saliva, has been identified as a novel FXIa inhibitor. Desmolaris inhibits arterial thrombosis at concentrations that do not impair hemostasis. The related article was published in Blood (I.F. 9.06). 

 

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